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The love of guns in the United States has been well documented, as have multiple mass shootings across the country such as those in Orlando, San Bernardino, Newtown, and Virginia. The ease of access to guns in American society comes at a shocking cost.
As of September 2016, almost 11,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence. Despite this high death toll, mass shootings in America show no sign of disappearing.
The Stateside obsession with guns can appear baffling to UK observers unfamiliar with its origins. So just how did this gun culture become so deep-rooted in the American psyche?
BBC source: Why Are Americans so Obsessed with Guns?
Wikipedia: Gun politics in the United States
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 10 2017, @09:06AM
> Sound to me more like he thinks it's inevitable rather than desirable. Don't you want a president who faces reality?
What kind of bullshit apologia is that?
Even if he thinks its inevitable that doesn't make it "reality" it means he's ready to give up and let it happen.
I do not want a president who gives up. Especially when it comes to nuclear proliferation.
> Maybe he is just blowing everyone's minds because he is saying what he thinks is true,
Ok, you are one of those idjits who voted for him aren't you? Because "blowing everyone's minds" about nuking europe is the kind of thing only a delusional fool would find admirable.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 12 2017, @10:08AM
You have reading comprehension problems don't you. Get someone smarter to explain it to you.